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Landscaping Courses

Garden Design, Landscape planning and construction: Distance Education. Short courses to diplomas cover formal and informal garden design, construction skills, and more.

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN LANDSCAPING VHT032

3 year full time training (or p/t). Study garden design, horticulture, plant selection, different types of gardens, the business of landscaping, managing projects and more.

  • Modules icon 25 modules
  • Duration icon 2500 hours
  • Qualification icon Advanced Diploma

BIOPHILIC LANDSCAPING BHT343

Online biophilic landscaping course - learn to design people friendly landscapes. Study design components; physical and psychological affects of the environment on people, and more.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

CERTIFICATE IN GARDEN DESIGN VHT012

Learn to design and build a wide variety of gardens; understand the process of growing plants as well as costing and implementing your garden designs, to design to a client's specification.

  • Lessons icon 30 lessons
  • Duration icon 600 hours
  • Qualification icon Certificate

CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE (LANDSCAPING & GARDEN DESIGN) VHT002

Learn both horticulture and landscaping skills - professional career training. A course to develop broad horticultural knowledge and tailored to a changing world.

  • Lessons icon 30 lessons
  • Duration icon 700 hours
  • Qualification icon Certificate

COTTAGE GARDEN DESIGN BHT110

Learn to design a cottage garden: 100 hour course to understand the history, garden components and design principles for creating this type of heritage garden.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

DIPLOMA (ADVANCED) IN HORTICULTURE - LANDSCAPING VHT009

3 year f/t (or p/t) training in professional landscaping. Study Garden design and construction, horticultural science and practice and management to effectively run a landscaping enterprise.

  • Modules icon 25 modules
  • Duration icon 2500 hours
  • Qualification icon Diploma

DIPLOMA IN LANDSCAPING VHT025

Learn to design all types of landscapes, manage projects and to adapt and confront new problems by studying the Diploma In Landscaping.

  • Modules icon 21 modules
  • Duration icon 2100 hours
  • Qualification icon Diploma

GARDEN HISTORY BHT329

Study gardens through prehistory to modern times; to manage notable gardens; or create gardens true to concepts and styles of the past. 100 hour course.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

GREEN WALLS AND ROOFS BHT256

Learn to construct, plant and maintain green walls and green roofs. Study the building techniques, appropriate plant selection, managing weight stress, water, pests, plant health and more.

  • Lessons icon 9 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION BHT111

Learn to build gardens properly - landscapes that are solid, safe and sustainable. An online 100 hour landscape construction course - a foundation for a career; getting a job or developing a business.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

LANDSCAPING I BHT109

Online Course - Introduction to landscaping for private, public or commercial landscapes. Learn design procedure, landscaping history, plan drawing, surfacing, features, home and park design, etc.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

LANDSCAPING II BHT214 (Landscape Components)

Learn more about using the components of a landscape; appropriately and to full affect. 100 hour study of both soft and hard landscape components..

  • Lessons icon 12 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

LANDSCAPING III - BHT235 (Themed Gardens)

Learn to plan themed gardens in a variety of styles; from formal and natural, to eclectic and oriental. Expand the variety of gardens you can create.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

NATURAL GARDEN DESIGN BHT215

Learn to design natural low maintenance gardens - from woodlands to deserts. 100 hour online course. Study the history and techniques used, natural features, dry and wet forests, etc.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

PLANNING LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL GARDENS BHT242

Learn to draw plans of ornamental gardens, then build landscapes according to those plans. A 100 hour online course which will provide students with a foundation for working in the landscape industry.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

PLANT SELECTION AND ESTABLISHMENT - BHT107

Learn to choose the right plant for the right place; and how to get plants to establish on site, and develop into fully grown adult specimens.

  • Lessons icon 10 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

PLAYGROUND DESIGN - BHT216

Study Playground Design by Distance Learning. Learn to plan and develop play spaces, for parks, schools, shopping centres, home gardens. 100 hour online course - start at any time.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

PROFICIENCY AWARD IN PLAYGROUND DESIGN VHT243

Online professional development course to learn to design effective and appropriate children's playgrounds

  • Modules icon 5 modules
  • Duration icon 500 hours
  • Qualification icon Proficiency Award

PROFICIENCY AWARD IN WATER GARDENING & GARDEN WATER USAGE VHT066

Learn to use water more effectively and efficiently in a Garden . Online CPD course covering water conservation, efficient water use, irrigation practices and water gardening.

  • Modules icon 5 modules
  • Duration icon 500 hours
  • Qualification icon Proficiency Award

RESTORING ESTABLISHED ORNAMENTAL GARDENS BHT243

Learn to restore ornamental gardens to their former glory. Gain specialised knowledge and skills to properly reestablish ornamental gardens with this distance education course.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment

WATER GARDENING BHT307

Learn to design, build and maintain garden water features; small and large, still and moving water. 100 hour course for landscapers, gardeners, architects, engineers and builders.

  • Lessons icon 8 lessons
  • Duration icon 100 hours
  • Qualification icon Statement of Attainment